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    • Apr 1, 1949
    The movie "The Lawton Story" debuts in Lawton, Oklahoma, the hometown of many of the actors. Texas native Lee "Lasses" White also appears
    Apr 2, 1949
    George Morgan's "Candy Kisses" hits #1 on the Billboard country singles chart
    Apr 3, 1949
    Singer/songwriter Richard Thompson is born in London, England. Originally a member of Fairport Convention, he introduces the song "Tear-Stained Letter" on his 1983 album "Hand Of Kindness." Jo-El Sonnier turns it into a country hit in 1988
    Apr 5, 1949
    Eddy Arnold records "I'm Throwing Rice (At The Girl That I Love)," "Why Should I Cry?" and "C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S" at RCA's New York studios
    Apr 7, 1949
    Drummer and keyboard player Wells Kelly is born. As a member of Orleans, he plays on the original version of "Still The One," a 1977 country hit for Bill Anderson
    Apr 7, 1949
    Dave Landers records his only hit, "Before You Call," in an afternoon session at Nashville's Castle Studio
    Apr 8, 1949
    A three-year-old girl falls into a well in San Marino, California. The event inspires Jimmie Osborne to write and record "The Death Of Little Kathy Fiscus," with half his royalties going to a memorial fund established in her name
    Apr 11, 1949
    Pop singer/songwriter Lee Sheriden is born in Horfield, England. As a member of The Brotherhood Of Man, he co-writes and performs on "Save Your Kisses For Me," remade as a 1976 country hit by Margo Smith
    Apr 11, 1949
    Ernest Tubb buys a home at 331 Lawndale Drive in Nashville for $12,000
    Apr 11, 1949
    Little Jimmy Dickens records "Country Boy" and "My Heart's Bouquet" during an afternoon session at the Castle Studio in Nashville's Tulane Hotel
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